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wix, how to add a string to custom path

I am very new to the WiX toolset. I have to create an installer with two requirements:


Install the program to the default path. This works well.
User can choose a path. This works well but I have to always add the name of the directory as a string I gave to 'WIXUI_INSTALLDIR'.


How can I add the directory name automatically?

Here is a code sample:

<Directory Id='COMNET' Name='COMNET'>
<Directory Id='DICSHS_1' Name='DICSHS'>
<Component Id='DICSHS.EXE' DiskId='1' Guid='2E3EED9D-369D-41E4-A213-0479912E4A40'>
<File Id='DICSHS.EXE' Name='DicsHs.exe' Source='C:Wix_Testsprogram filesCOMNETDICSHSDicsHs.exe'>
<Shortcut Id='desktopShortcut' Directory='DesktopFolder' Name='DicsHs' WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' Advertise='yes' Icon='DesktopIcon.exe' IconIndex='0' />
<Shortcut Id='ExeShortcut' Directory='ProgramMenuDir' Name='DicsHs' Advertise='yes' Icon='StartMenuIcon.exe' IconIndex='0' />
</File>
</Component>

<Component Id='SHOWERROR.EXE' DiskId='1' Guid='14B32974-B447-4A8B-973D-C96D80251BE8'>
<File Id='SHOWERROR.EXE' Name='ShowError.exe' Source='C:Wix_Testsprogram filesCOMNETDICSHSShowError.exe' />
</Component>


Here I use the directory COMNET in WIXUI_INSTALLDIR:

<Property Id='WIXUI_INSTALLDIR' Value='COMNET' />
<UIRef Id='WixUI_InstallDir' />


But when the user chooses a path, I have to add always the string COMNET on the end of the custom path. This is this is my problem.

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